The Neuroscience of Music: The impact of sound on the brain

? Discover the hidden power of sound at The Neuroscience of Music, where your tickets unlock the secrets of the brain! Highlights ? In-depth exploration of how the brain perceives music ? Understand prediction, expectation, and their role in music's emotional impact ? Discover the connection between music, movement, and emotions ? Learn how playing an instrument can rewire your brain General Info ? Date: 16 November 2026 ? Time: 7:00 PM ?? Duration: 2h 30min ? Location: 21Soho, 3-5 Sutton Row, Soho Square, Soho, London W1D 4NR, UK ? Accessibility: here ? Age requirement: This is an 18+ event Description Discover how the brain builds sound into music, and why it can move us to tears, action, or a shiver down the spine. Followed by Q&A. In this workshop, Prof Lauren Stewart explores how much of music's emotional power may come down to prediction. She?ll look at how listening to music activates the brain's motor networks, and creates vivid imagery and physiological responses. Finally, we'll see how learning an instrument can actually rewire your brain over time. Get your tickets for The Neuroscience of Music: The impact of sound on the brain in London now!